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September 26 2013

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May 05 20132013-05-05A photograph of a temple pada puja in a pale pink hall with draped white ceiling fabric and colourful striped hangings. Rows of young boys and men in saffron-orange robes, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sit on the floor holding oil lamps and brass vessels. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass pot and a pair of wooden sandals lie on a long white cloth. A cameraman in white films at the left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. Many devotees in orange and saffron cloth sit in rows, several bare-chested with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a young man on the right holds up a lit oil lamp or wick, with a gold bangle and black wristband on his arm. Other participants hold small flames, and brass lamps glow in front of the rows. Blurred posters hang on the wall behind, and a framed picture sits at the back of the room.2017-01-25 +1 copiesMay 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes during a ritual, with several people raising small brass oil lamps or lit diyas toward the upper left. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair and a gold stud earring holds a lamp aloft, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Beside him, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads sits holding a small object. Multiple lit lamps glow along the table in front of them, with offering plates and flowers. The hall has pink walls and framed pictures. No one is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view.2017-01-11March 06 20132013-03-06May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24Rows of young boys in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, two boys hold up lit incense sticks and oil lamps toward the front, while a brass thali with kumkum, flowers and small brass pots lies on a low table. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the room.2014-08-24Rows of young girls in orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor during a pada puja, each holding a lit oil lamp or a brass bell. Silver trays with flowers, small brass vessels and a copper bowl sit before them. Some girls wear white forehead markings and rudraksha-style bead necklaces. Pink walls, red curtains and framed pictures appear in the background, with many more devotees in orange seated further back.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of young boys seated on the floor in an indoor hall, performing a ritual. Most wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads; one boy in front wears purple-framed glasses and a white dhoti, raising a small brass lamp and incense sticks. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, rose petals and small oil lamps are arranged on a blue cloth in front of them. Older men in white clothes sit at the left edge, and more seated devotees fill the background.2014-08-24July 20 20172017-07-20